Suzanne Marsden
Henderson,NV
Summary
- Transfer my years of occupational therapy experience to a new field of endeavor
- Utilize my attributes of compassion, passion, honesty and integrity to bring success and growth to your business
- To bring my excellent motivational skills along with patience, understanding and a skillful means of building and enhancing rapport with your clients.
Caring Mentor bringing 20 years of experience in related roles. Passionate about working with Type individuals to support development of Skill abilities and help each develop to full potential. Healthcare professional willing to take on any challenge. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Books & Buddies Mentor
Spread The Word Nevada, A Community Based Literacy Program
09.2019 - Current
- Read and work one-on-one with disadvantaged students Grades 1-6
- Utilizing phonetics games, comprehension games, new concepts and vocabulary help to bring students up to grade level
- Above all else, enhance their love of reading and learning.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Reliant Rehabilitation
05.2012 - 10.2019
- Assisted in designing therapeutic programs that help clients return to optimal skills of daily living
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to deliver optimal patient care and experience
- Completed thorough data collection on patient history, treatments.
Education
Associate In Science (A.S.) In Occupational Therapy -
Western Career College
San Leandro, CA12.2000
Skills
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Individual Tutoring
- Differentiated Instruction
- Emotional Support
- Academic advisement
- Academic Advisory
- Positive Reinforcement
- Role Modeling
- Goal Setting
- Self-awareness
- Skill Development
- Behavior improvements
- Stress Management
- Scheduling
- Goal Planning
- Progress Monitoring
- Interpersonal Communication
- Enrichment Activities
- Life Skills Development
- Educational Support
- Individual and family support
- Student support
Accomplishments
- Achieved increase to approropriate grade level thru tsrgeted one 'on>one through effectively helping with reading comorehebsion
Certification
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Nevada, 07/01/2017
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/25/1957
Volunteer Experience
Spread The Word Nevada, A Community Based Literacy Program, Henderson, NV.
Books & Buddies Mentor/2019- present.
For 4 years mentored and guided disadvantaged students K-6 to not only improve their literacy and comprehension but to equally focus on building the crucial qualities of self-esteem and self-value.
Townhouse Creative Living Center
Oakland, CA. 2000-2004.
Worked one-on-one with individuals sufferjng from severe mental illness i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, suicide ideation and severe depression.
Thru role modeling, reinforced program members in the life skills of self control, self awareness, appropriate boundary setting, task attention and completion and cooperative work.
As situations required, crisis intervention and individual and group safeguards.
Timeline
Books & Buddies Mentor
Spread The Word Nevada, A Community Based Literacy Program
09.2019 - Current
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Reliant Rehabilitation
05.2012 - 10.2019
Associate In Science (A.S.) In Occupational Therapy -
Western Career College